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SAW to BMI: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
5,610 mi
9,028 km · 4,875 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from BMI?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Bloomington (BMI) is 5,610 miles (9,028 km, 4,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.